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Shearing Days

3/7/2011

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2011 Shearing Days are fast approaching!! Stay tuned for dates in March and April. The weather has been so rough lately! Although it only takes 3 days for the sheep to acclimate to their new haircuts, I like to make the adjustment as easy as possible. Keep your fingers crossed for a few dry, warm days over the weekend!!

Help is always wanted and appreciated! We will do about 3 sheep per day until they are done. Shearing breaks down into the following jobs:
Catching (requires patience and quick hands)
Holding (you may get kicked, but you get to sit and it's a pretty easy job)
Shearing (the Farm Goddess will do most of this)
Picking (removing unusable wool from the edges of the fleece
Rolling

Wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty! We will fire up the grill and there are bass in Sock Gap Pond for those who want to fish!

CURRENT PLANNED DATES:
March 12/13
March 19/20 (afternoons only)
April 9/10
April 16/17 (afternoons only)
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    Madeline is a fiber artist, author, shepherd, and music student. Ballyhoo Farm is the culmination of her passion for animals, horticulture, and sustainable farming practices, a dream she's worked to build since childhood.

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